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1O PAGESO 2 PARTSvot* XXXVII. limY^lV • ''etfi Y^l7lV rrwi iiv caiuukkm Mii Kit i»i. l.lxL\jrj. oil Liiiiilo Pee monthBELL IN RINGINGSPEECH, PREVENTSDISCORD IN PARTYDemocratic Conference BuriesDifferences and BacksReform LeaderDOWNS 'OLD PUSH' MEMBERSMenacing Resolutions Giving theGathering False Power AreSwept AsideAt « meWln« of the committee oniwnolut lons, appoint ed yesterday, andwhich was railed to assemble nt 'thellnllenlmk hotel Immediately followingthe adjournment of the conference,resolutions were drafted and adoptedlate'last iiljflil nlilrli will be read illtint ronferciieo this morning. Whilenothing would be definitely Riven out forpublication. It was niiderstood the rmo-Inlkms [ were Terr brief, and that thecommittee would not report In favor ofthe, Indorsement of candidate*. ' Thiswill bo a distinct victory for tile supporters of Vr. Bell, «Hi» are stronglyopposed to Indorsements.T. SHELLEY SUTTONTHEODORE BELL, the man andthe oitisen, and Theodora Hell, theleader of thn state's Dem.ocracy,the reformer, tho political Riant', ora,or and diplomat, were revealed to avivid advantage yexti relay when, M hisparty's i-andlriate for the gubernatorialnomination, he stepped up °n the plat',m U at the Democratic state confer-in <• lnUlanehard-hall and at a moi lent when the harmony and prospectsof - the state's Democracy seemedthreatened by several discontenteddelegates from ■ San Francisco threwdown the gauntlet to,his handful ofcritic*,' appealed for hannnny and unanimity defended the course pursuedby the good government member! ofhis party, and, by a powerful and oratorical argument which thrilled everyone who hqard it, dispelled, the first.small cloud which appeared to be forming on the' Democratic horizon,* ere ithad assumed tbe, proportions sufficientto cast a shadow on,the conference.'li was a critical moment. • Louis H.MoosVr, a delegate from San Francisco,h.ld .sought to amend a motion submitted '; by ,0.- member of the Los Angeles delegation*empowering; the conference to call another meeting whenever fifty members should' request Itto do ro. There wan but.little debate,and the, conference might have adopted the resolution, with the San Francisco and other northern ■: ileleg-at lonsfavoring it, had It not been that Theoiore A. Bell quickly perceived thegravity of the situation.<M H k to Nlit; I'Wi.i i:He scented the dangers that mightresult from such a resolution, andrealised that Mr. Mooser and hisfriends ««•!■«• endeavoring to have theconference do something which it hasnot the power to do.If these men had reckoned onthe presence of wide-awake leaders who stand for good government and recognize the able,and efficient work of the State centralcommittee, they had not ■earned to remember it; but there was a quickconsultation.Dv ing the hum of voices, while thequestion whs yet pending, Mr. Hellstepped suddenly to the rostrum, hislips set, bis eyes Ilxed intently on theSan Francisco delegates, his handsclenched, his attitude like that of agladiator in defense of the prim Ipleafor which'he has so lonj devoted Innenergies.It cannot be denied that in the present statu conference there lias crepta small coterie of "old push" Democrat*—a handful of mon who secretlyare opposed to the good governmentprinciples of Jeftersonlan Democracy—the Democracy of Southern California. These men are from the northfrom San branclsco where for manyyears, until recently, one \V. F. Hettinhas sat alone in his office and by press-Ing a button dictated the political affairs of California—directed its commercial and Industrial destiny—absolutely controlled its courts and legislatures.IN TIIK MINORITYBut these men are in the minority;they are shrewd enough to realize thatthe "machine" days are over; the oldcorrupt gangsters have been put toMight; a new and decent generationhas taken charge; a good governmentelement is rapidly wresting from "thepush" its arbitrary powers. These menhave no pla.e in the present Californiastate conference; yet a few are there,"It was my earnest desire," H"ld Mr.Bell, "to refrain from participating inany' discussion during the first day ofour meeting; but I am very muchafraid there are some men here whomay place a wronpr conception on thofunctions of this conference. I wantevery Democrat within my hearing tounderstand thoroughly the legal statusof this conference both in the partyand before the courts."The suggestion camp from Los Angeles several months ago that there bea conference, and the executive committee of the state central committeemet to consider the request. It wasconcluded that a conference should beheld, at which the Democrats of California could discuss the various Issuesof the campaign, outline their workand make mutual suggestions. In order that them should be no mistake,several prominent men were called onto draft the call for the-conference.FUNCTIONS CI.KAK"The functions of this conferenceare clearly defined in that, call, and ItIs the duty of every loyal Democrat,of every delegate to the e<snference,to see to it that his obligations arclulHlled: that nothing is done by thisconference that is not directly In keeping with the object nnd funetioln of- themeeting as set forth in the call issuodby the executive committee of theDemocratic state central committee."It must be understood, and there canhe no question, and no loyal Democratwill dispute, that the Democracy of(Continued on l'age Five)LOS ANGELES HERALDINDEX OFHERALD'S NEWSTODAY■ -.■:i l-'ORKOAST \"For I,«h AiijceleH nnil vicinity—Fair onWmliii'mlii.v I somewhat, warmer) llsht northwinds, < Imiiikliiic to south. Maximum tcmlii't'iiliirn jcHtcrilay 64 degrees; minimum, 41degrees.LOS ANGELESProsecution announces charge againstFinks will be dismissed.* Section 2. PAGE) 8Je«nne Hshalt. former secretary toiiartolo Bnllerlno. "Crib King," be' gins contest for jils c\»tnto.'Section I. PAOE 5Council, ami . utilities commission willconfer ' regarding proposed ; ordinance ~ *governing franchise* bidding.Section. 2. PAGE ICouncil defers action Oil proposed uulluins; for water offices. • Section -. PAGES iSouthern 3'aclflc official, shot by trackwalker,' la brought hero and assailantwho defied officers surrenders.Section 2, PAGE 3Chnrles Edwards, member of wealthyfamily, dies neglected in city Jail asplain drunk. Section 2, PAOE 2Southern California cities of sixth classreport on election results. ■Section 2, PA OK 1Mrs. IH. M. Daniels causes sensation byaccusing Mrs. Q. O. Klnzes, who Isseeking divorce, of being Daniels'■•affinity." « Section 2, PAGE 1Police Captain Dl*on tells police com- >mission he thinks a reporter assaultedCharles Williams, prisoner in • thecity Jail. ' Section 2, PAGE 1Mayor Alexander urges big vote "on .. harbor Improvements and power bondIssues. Section 2. PAGE 1Hundred children taken from ' Institutions by foster parents hold a reunion.Section 2, PAOB 1Bell, In ringing speech, prevent* discord at Democratic conference.Section 1, PAOES 1-6"Solid Three" will "oppose other twosupervisors on county liquor ordinance. Section 1, PAOE 10William L. Hubbard lectures before theWoman's Press club on the "Stageand Its Influence." Section 1. PAGE 7Local club women Jubilant over resuits of Santa Barbara convention.Section 1, PAOB 7John 8. Mitchell elected president ofHotel Men's Mutual Benefit , association. » , Section 1. PAGE 1Editorial, Letter box, Sheldon's letter, -, Section 2, PAOI3 tMarriage licenses, deaths, births.Section 2, PAOES «Society, clubs, music. , 1 Suction S. PAilB 2Mines and oil field*. Section 1, PAOB 9Markets and financial. Section 1, PAOE 9Theaters. '• Section 2. PAH -'City brevities.. / Section I, PAOB &Classified advertising. Section 1 PAOES 6-7-8Citrus fruit report. ' . Section 1, PAOB INews of the waterfront. Section 1, PAGE 7Sports. Section 1, PAOB •Building permits. Section 2, PAOB 1SOUTH CALIFORNIAPasadena declares for "safe and. lane" -Fourth of July. Section 1, PAOB 7Qlrl brought from Minnesota by matrl' monlal bwrasui Is told she .wouldn'tdo. , Section :1. PAQB ; 7Heuthern Pacific seeks three -tracks* In •';Long Beach mualclvul docks.Sectlrn 1. PAOB 7Eleven hurt as auto Is ditched in -'Pasadena. . Section 1. PAGE 4COAST| Jeffries dons gloves for, first time since' beginning training, and ' boxes threefast rounds with Hersrer.*Section 1. PAOB «Expedition reaches summit of Mount Mc-Klnley; finds no trace of records Dr.Cook nays he left on summit. ■Section 1. PAGE 1Hidden enemy dashes sulphuric acidIn face of , beautiful San Franciscogirl; she Is fearfully burned and oneeye destroyed. . Section 1. All 13 1EASTERNSenator I.a Toilet to makes vigorousattack on the railroad bill and scores - ■-Attorney General Wickersham.Section 1. I'.MIK 1Divorcees will wed today after long "wait-. •ing at the church" for final decree permitting wedding. Section 1, PAGE IMod of thousand persons hangs' In effigyRussell estate heir at Melrone, Mass..and Injures witness In noted cam.. . Section 1. PAOB iCourt upholds the validity of grand Jury -that returned indictments In . Pittsburg .graft cases. . Section 1, PAOE 2FOREIGNPlnchot and Roosevelt separate after secondconference; former president Intimates hispromise to address conservation congress -has no r.lgniflcance. ■ Section 1, PAGE 1MOB HANGS IN EFFIGYRUSSELL ESTATE HEIRMEL.ROSE, Mass., April 12.—Thiscity tonight was In a riotous uproarfollowing the decision • today adverseto the North Dakota' claimant in . theRussell will case. A crowd numberingabout 1000 persons visited the homes of.■people who testified against the Dickinson, N. , D., : man In the  trial: justclosed. ■ . .At the home of William C. Russell,who has alone enjoyed tha great estatesine-.' the death of his father, an, effigywas first trodden upon, then dragged,and later attached to a tree and set onfire. The small force of police was unable 'to cope with ,; the ' crowd' and noarrests were made, •" ; ■.•It was at the home of James . R.Axford,'. who, after testifying, against"Dakota Den," subsequently recognized"Fresno Dan" as the real Daniel BlakeRussell, that violence occurrred. ,:,< The .; crowd, V Including 100 * women,swarmed before the Axford house andhissed and . hooted. v While a i number"Vere rushing up the steps .to the piazzaa brick was thrown through a windowInto the house. , ;■ '.> -• \* •- '-%'•■ >'■■ Mr. Axford,; brandishing a golf club,'threatened the crowd, and In the meleea number " fell, whereupon 'the: crowdbecame furious, and Axford was thrownto the ground and jumped upon. Thenhe was. dragged , some , distance > downthe ' street, v The i crowd .eventually, dispersed ; without • further trouble.'. isSfcji!EDITOR KILLS MAYORMOOREIEAD, Mo., April 12.—A political feud of three years' standing resulted this afternoon in the killing ofDr. J. W. Hart, mayor of Moorehead,on the main street, by Claud Hay, editor of the Moorehead Hustler. Hayreturned to his office and surrendered totho town marshal.MOB HELD AT BAYZANBSVILLHI, 0., April 12.—A mobof r>oo persons* la tonight held at bayby officers protecting Harry Wallace,charged with the murder of SamRoKenbery, -at Bremen.wi:i)m:si)xVY morning, april 13, 1910.Groups of Hotel Men as They Appeared Readyfor Sight-Seeing Trip About the City,<■ iff ||| *■■ 8 m^&BL ■tf?7& r~2&ffZ& I* - JW **— -^^h^ «■■•■■■ABOVE IS A GROUP OF DELEGATES. BELOW ARE ONE OF THE SIGHT-SEEING AUTOS AND THE BRIDE AND GROOM OF THE OCCASION,MR. AND MRS. O. E. SONNENBURGH OF ST. LOUIS LTALK WITH T.R.PLEASES PINCHOTFormer President Denies ThereIs Significance in Promise of SpeechPORTO M^URIZIO, Italy, April 12.—After spending a second day with Mr.Roosevelt, tho afternoon belngr occupiedIn another long tramp into the mountains, Gifford Pinehot left for Zurichtonight, seemingly In a happy state ofmind. He still declined to make anystatement with reference to his conference with the ex-president, but hisbeaming countenance was as eloquentas wordH."Will you say whether you are satisfied with the result of your visit?" wasasked, but Mr. Pinehot only smiledbroadly.Mr. Roosevelt evidently is not greatlyexercised over conclusions that may bedrawn in the On I ted States from thoannouncement made today that be badaccepted an invitation from the formerchief forester to address the NationalConservation congress this summer."My actions are frequently misunderstood," he said, speaking of the matterthis evening.JMr. Roosevelt then explalnedtthat hewould have attended the congress regardless of what had happened duringhia absence, and that in his address h«would not necessarily speak of past,but of the future.Mr. and Mra. Roosevelt dined alonewith Miss I'arew at the Carew villa,and passed a quiet evening.Kermit, with several friends, took amotor trip along the coast, extendingthe journey beyond the Frenoh frontierto Monte Carlo, where he dined andpassed the evening.The police Investigation ■ shows theman Mitgngno, who last night wasfound prowling about the villa with aletter in his pocket addressed to Mr.Roosevelt asking for a position asvalet, is a harmless vagabond, havingno connection with the anarchists.Former Mayor Phelan of San Francisco, who was expected to visit theformer president today, failed to putin an appearance.^ENBURG, PA., IS BURNING;FIRE FIGHTERS INJUREDALTOONA, Pa., April 12.—Sevenbuildings in the business section ofEnburg have been destroyed by flre,which Is now beyond control.At 1 o'clock this morning there haabeen a loss of $75,000, and the flameswere still raging.Several men have been Injured Infighting the tiames.FIRE MENACES NEWARK, O., CLEVELAND,? Ohio, April • 12.—Messages \ from * Newark,, Ohio,' say that: afire-which threatened to wipe out muchof the business section of the city brokeout" this 7 morning: »In •'■ the t Arcade, the, largest structure in Newark \-HIDDEN FOE DASHES ACID IN FACEOF BEAUTIFUL GIRL, BLINDING HERBurning Fluid, Thrown from Behind Fence as Miss Ruth Wilson♦ Stops in San Francisco Street, Cuts Furrows in Her Neck andShoulders and May Cause Death- Seeking Ardent WooerSAN FRANCISCO, April 12.—Suddenly attacked in broad daylightby an unknown man, who dasheda quantity of sulphuric acid Into herface, Miss Ruth Frances Wilson, 18years old, daughter of James A. Wilson,general deputy of the National Unionfor the district of California, lies in*ahospital suffering terrible agony fromthe burns'on her face and neck.The sight of her left eye is destroyed,and the doctors say it is unlikely thatthe right eye will be saved. Her assailant escaped, and the detectiveshave been unable to flnd any trace ofhim.Miss «Vilson is not able to give a coherent account of the assault. The police are maklne an effort to locate ahigh school student whose attentionswere objectionable to the girl.Miss Wilson was passing along Sutterstreet, opposite the Cosmos club, but ashort distance from her home, whensomeone called her. The summons camefrom behind a sign board fence bordering one side of a vacant lot. The girlturned and could see no one.In another Instant a stream of burning fluid struck her full in the face. Itate its way into her eyes, filled heimouth and corroded frightful furrowsdown -her neck and on her shoulders,fell to the sidewalk screaming.As the girl lay writhing in pain, passerby rushed t8 her aid. They carrie*her to a doctor's office near by, and asSTANFORD REACHES LIMIT;NEEDS MOffE ENDOWMENTSSTANFORD UNIVERSITY, April12—That Stanford university hasreached the limit of its expenditure asfar as its present available funds areconcerned, was the declaration ofPresident David Starr Jordan in anaddress before the upper classmen ofthe university today.In concluding, after making theabove statements, he laid especial emphasis on the fact that the trustees,contrary to general opinion, are always ready to receive large sums orsmall, for special purposes, and concluded with the statement that tliefuture of the university depends uponthe ability of the trustees to securenew endowments.QUAKES ARE RECORDEDLAWRENCE, Kas., April 12.—Twodistinct earthquake shocks were recorded last night by the seismograph ofthe Kansas university. The disturbance was between 1500 and 1600 milessoutheast.[Associated Press]soon as possible she was taken to aprivate hospital.Although there is no Immediate danger of the girl's death, the doctors fearthat the acid will penetrate to the brainand produce meningitis.Miss Wilson was a student at theLowell high school until recently, andwas known for her beauty.About a year ago she became annoyed by the attentions of a youngman who confess^!, In letters writtenby him and signed "Van Camp Redfern," that he became enamoored ofthe girl upon seeing her pass his residence on her way to and from school.The police will make an effort to findthe young man and -will question himas to his whereabouts at the time thaithe attack occurred.Carrying his objectionable suit intothe school room by becoming a studentat the same school, so that he mit'ht benear Miss Wilson, the young manalarmed the father of the girl, andsteps were taken that caused him to g»to Los Angeles. From that city hewrote many poems expressing his devotion to the girl.The young man was a source of wonry to Miss Wilson and her family.Candy, flowers and other remembrancesfrequently were sent by the youth. Twomonths ago, at the funeral of MrssWilson's brother, Redfcrn was a callerat the home. He expressed his regretsand left. Since then he had not beenseen at the Wilson residence.VATICAN EMPHASIZES ITSSTAND TOWARD ROOSEVELTROME, April 12.—Tho Vatican hasauthorized a statement with referenceto a call made by .Abbot LawrenceJongsona, one of the most learnedBenedictines and secretary of theCongregation of the Affairs of Religions, on former President Rooßevelt,on the eve of the tatter's departurefrom Rome."The holy father has highly disapproved of Father Janssena' initiativetowards Mr. Roosevelt, 'as cabledthrough the Associated Press, as theact of his evidently lends to an Inter- 1pretation offensive to the holy father.Father Janssens acted through hisown Impulse, without any authorization from anyone whatever."The statement further emphasizesthe Vatican policy, which, to use itsown words, was that "it did not wishMr. Roosevelt to bracket the popewith more or less royal personageshe will boast of having hunted inEuroue after his African hunt"CTXJT^Ti;' { "•( ll>l I/V • DAILY 2c. O~S TRAINS s*.bli\ (jcJLJbj \j\Ji. 1 JilO . SUNDAY sc. ON TRAINS We.HOTEL MEN ELECTMITCHELL LEADERLos Angeles Boniface Chosen asPresident of Organization atThirty-First ConventionThe Hotel Men's Mutual Benefit association . held its thirty-first annualconvention yesterday morning in theWestminster hotel. John S. Mitchell ofLos Angeles was. unanimously electedpresident of the organization.No name other than . Mr. Mitchell'swas even mentioned as a possible candidate for president. He was the universal choice of not only the Southern California hotel men, but of the hotel menthroughout the country, with nearly allof whom he is personally acquainted.Harry, K. Brown of Boston was selected as vice president, J. K. Blatchford of Chicago as secretary-treasurer,and the same board of directors whichheld office during the past term wereselected to direct the affairs of theassociation during the coming year.The session of the convention was ofshort duration, as the eastern delegatesseemed unwilling to stay indoors even alittle while. President Fred Van Ortnanof Evansville, Ind., called the meetingto order at 10 o'clock.' Following thereading of ■ the 'minutes, of the lastmeeting the board of .directors and thetreasurer made their ' reports. Thesereports "showed'that the associationnow has a surplus of $650,000 in its insurance fund and a membership of over1&00. ■ All reports go to show that theorganization is at the top notch of prosperity,' having a larger membership andbeing in better condition: financiallythan, at any time since its foundationthirty-one years ago. .MAYOR WELCOMES DELEGATES: Mayor .Alexander officially welcomedthe delegates to Los Angeles at yesterday's meeting. He spoke of.the city'sfuture, comparing > its rapid growth Inthe past few years with what mightreasonably expected within the nextten years, and assured  the , delegatesthat at the present rate of progress acity with a population of 1,000,000 wouldbe found here in 1920. *,; The mayor also spoke of the municipal Improvements .: being carried' onand explained. their relation to thecity's growth. ■',' He spoke of ; the newaqueduct and of the power and watersupply it will furnish, and of the LosAngeles harbor, which when completed will be one of the finest harborsin the world and make Los Angeles agreat trade center. He asked the hotelmen to spread the; fame of the Angelcity throughout the east, and received,after the meeting, the promise of manyto ido so, - as i among s the hotel keepersthis city has.' a ' reputation Jof being asplendid ' "hotel • city."i> Following 1 the-mayor's 4 address,' theretiring president was presented with abeautiful ; gavel "\ by the " delegates, \inrecognition. of: his ; services |to '. the organization , as ; its official head' duringthe past ; year. j Mr." Van Orman . made((.'uutluurd on l'a«e I uu*vr CENTSWICKERSHAM ISSCORED IN SPEECHBY LAFOLLETTEWisconsin Senator Makes Vigorous Attack on Taft's Attorney GeneralRAILROAD BILL DENOUNCEDBoston & Maine Merger with NewHaven Road Taken asBasis for Speech[Associated Press]WASHINGTON, April 12.—Incidental to the consideration of thaadministration railroad bill, thamerger of the Boston & Maine withthe New York, New Haven & Hartford,through the Massachusetts holdinglaw, was discussed at length In the■enate today.The principal speech attacking theconsolidation in unstinted languagewns made by Senator La Follette andconsumed the larger part of the day'ssession. Hrlef responses by SenatorsLodge and Gallinger were made at theclose of the Wisconsin senator'sspeech.Both of the New England senatorsdefended the merger and upheld thelaw under which it was made.Mr. La Follette presented this transaction in great detail to illustrate thepossible effect of the enactment intolaw of the merger provision of thepending railroad bill. He traced theconsolidation from the beginning, butgave especial attention to the Massachusetts legislation under which thecombination was made eftetclve.It was practically charged by thesenator that this enactment had beenconsummated at the dictation of President Mellen of til" .New Haven road,who, he intimated, represented theMornan-Rockefeller Interests. Hequoted frutn v member of the Massachusetts legislature a statement thatGovernor Draper had responded to anUltimatum from the New Haven interesti. He undertook to show Urnfederal merger suit, instituted duringthe Roosevelt administration, hailbeen dismissed at the dictation of Attorney-General Wlckersham under thoTan administration, for the inadequate reason that the Massachusettslegislature had passed the holding billunder which the consolidation was effected.CONTRAST* AI»!INIKTItATI<i>*«The argument covered a wide rangeof accusation, but, aside from thespeaker's desire to hold aloft themerger us ;> bad example, the evidentpurpose was to contrast the Taftadministration with ttie Roosevelt administration to the disadvantage ofthe former.Mr. La Follette'a criticism of Atttorney General Wlckersham was especiallystringent and pointed. The responsesby Messrs. Lodge nnd Galllnger wereJust as positive In his defense. Boththe New England senators defendedthe attorney general as a lawyer andas a man.It was toward* the close of hisspeech that Mr. La Pollette made hissharpest reference to Mr. Wickersham.He had practically concluded his exposition of the New England mergerand was devoting himself to condemnation of the pending bill, when, rising to his tiptoes, he exclaimed:"Is this the 'wise legislation, embodying no sudden impulse, but matured views expressed in party council,' which the attorney general, in hisrecent speech at Chicago, aald, "ispressed 1.11 enactment?' [s it for legislation such as this the attorney general commands all who would not b«read out of the Republican party toget in line?"Mr. La Follette asserted that at thebehest of the New Haven company thoI Massachusetts legislature had undertaken to repeal the federal law andlicense an act congress had declared tQbe a crime against the people."And," he said, "the attorney general,the highest law officer of the federalgovernment, sworn to preserve, protectand defend the constitution and enforcethe laws of congress, gave his officialapproval to this legislative compact ! < -tween (he New Haven company andthe Massachusetts legislature to nullifythe law of congress, and declares It expn asly authorizes what congress hasI expressly forbidden."AI,RKAI>Y RAISING RATKNDeclaring the New Haven road hadalready begun to increase rates, Mr.La Follette drew the conclusion thatI this proceeding was but the beginning."When the complications preventingan increase of through rates at tln>present time are disposed of," he said,"when thi".._fcUL± f":'.i?lU >rt r\ '"wi lf ifever does, then we shall get an example of through rates which will quickenthe interest of the entire country in thnconduct of this creature of atate andnational favor. Already Massachusettsis mado to know her real master."The ssesion was well nigh spent whenthe Wisconsin senator concluded his secspeech..Mr. Lodge was the first to speak in.reply. Declaring he could not afford toallow what Mr. La Follett had said topass without a word on the attitude o'the people of Massachusetts, he enteredupon a statement intended to show Mr.La Follette's outline of thohad not been accurate. He declaredthe New Haven road and the Boston &Maine road were not competing lines,and he asserted the necessity for consolidation had been found in the poorfinancial condition of the latter roau,which rendered impossible necessaryImprovements.Mr. Lodge admitted differences hadarisen among the people of Massachusetts, and outlining the holding bill,he asserted it had been framed to safu -guard effectually the interests of thepeople of the state.Mr. Lodge deprecated the agitationof a subject by one vlio was not lamiliar with the entire situation. Hointimated New England would be ableto settle its own affairs, and declaringhe held no brief for the New Havenroad, said he spoke only for tho people of his state. He believed the st«tnhad acted wisely and without inten •tion of doing anything that would notserve the public interest.